I Like the Way it Hurts (Eminem Fanfic)

Chapter 42- A Tiara Kinda Day

Sara's POV:

It's my birthday today. 22.I like getting older. At least right now. I love living my life. Specially because I have someone to spend it with.

Marshall left me a sweet note early in the morning saying he'd be right back. He said he had the day planned for me.

I decided to freshen up and take a quick shower.But before that I had to answer happy birthday calls from my parents, brother, and Gaby.Also Erika.Shes coming to Michigan soon to discuss what else is coming for my career.

Since Marshall and I reconciled which was like two or three months ago we've been doing much better. At least I think so. We're spending more time together and he has been much more conscious of our relationship. We've been talking about us. Obviously marriage and kids are non-negotiables. But I knew that I was giving that up when I decided to be with him. Don't get me wrong If it was possible to have all that with Marshall I would not even think twice. Since those things aren't options for us we have discussed other things. We have mutually established the fact that we want a serious relationship. Thats why we've also been doing many more things together with the girls as 'our own family' as he likes to say. Hearing that makes me happy,knowing that although we won't ever be united legally he still considers me to be a vital part in his life. And of course I feel the same way.

What happened that night at the party is something I haven't discussed with my family only with Gaby. I can't bring myself to tell my parents or my brother what Marshall did because I know they would lose respect for him and me for taking him back. Gaby got upset with me when I told her I forgave him and moved back in. I just want them to see the Marshall that I see. He doesn't always say or do the right things, but he is such a kind person. There is so much to him. Yes there are days when Marshall isn't in the best of moods and is grumpy towards me but most of the time he is sweet and caring. He isn't superficial, he is very humble sometimes a little too much. He lives a really modest life taking into account that he is Eminem. He does philanthropic work on the down low because he doesn't want the praise. He always says that if the media and the people wanna talk badly about him just by judging him as an artist and not really get to know who he is as a person then he'll let them. He could care less because at the end of the day he is able to have a private life because of that.

He has also changed me a bit. I used to go out all the time and get bombarded by photographers. I also used to be very open about my life and share everything about me during interviews. He has told me it is okay to hold things for myself. That I can share about me to keep connected to my fans but not so much as to which I get home at the end of the day away from the spotlight and I don't leave anything for only me to know about. He said that when you start to give so much of yourself that's when you can drive yourself insane because then you won't be living a life. And I'm really thankful that he shared that with me because spending all these months here in Michigan have made me feel like a person again. I get to have a place I can call home without having to worry about having my picture taken. And that feels really nice.

By the time Marshall and the girls arrived I was presentable. My hair was air drying, I had on some really subtle makeup. I was just wearing a nice blush pink blouse and some tight fitting jeans with nude flats.

"Sara!Sara!"I recognized the girl's voices screaming my name.

I hurried downstairs. When the girls saw me at the end of the stairs they ran and hugged me while chanting repeatedly, 'Happy Birthday!'.Marshall joined them towards the end.

"Wow. Oh my god you are amazing thank you." They handed me some beautiful birthday themed balloons, flowers, and a gift.

"Open it. Open it. Daddy let us pick it out for you."Hailie and Lanie told me.